Abstract:
:When determining an age estimate from adult skeletal remains, forensic anthropologists face a series of methodological choices. These decisions, such as which skeletal region to evaluate, which methods to apply, what statistical information to use, and how to combine information from multiple methods, ultimately impacts the final reported age estimate. In this study, a questionnaire was administered to 145 forensic anthropologists, documenting current trends in adult age at death estimation procedures used throughout the field. Results indicate that the Suchey-Brooks pubic symphysis method (1990) remains the most highly favored aging technique, with cranial sutures and dental wear being the least preferred, regardless of experience. The majority of respondents stated that they vary their skeletal age estimate process case-by-case and ultimately present to officials both a narrow and broad possible age range. Overall, respondents displayed a very high degree of variation in how they generate their age estimates, and indicated that experience and expertise play a large role in skeletal age estimates.
journal_name
J Forensic Scijournal_title
Journal of forensic sciencesauthors
Garvin HM,Passalacqua NVdoi
10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01979.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-03-01 00:00:00pages
427-33issue
2eissn
0022-1198issn
1556-4029journal_volume
57pub_type
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